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See all the idioms in WAEC English and their meanings with sample questions of the repeated ones from 1988 till date.
12 most repeated idioms in WAEC English paper
These WAEC idioms were repeated 2-5 times from 1988 till date.
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Someone or something that is no longer as strong or impressive as they used to be.
By a very short distance or slim margin.
To feel too nervous or doubtful to do what you had planned to do.
A mutual compromise where each person loses something to gain something else.
To make someone become proud or over-confident.
To lose other people’s respect due to a public embarrassment or humiliation.
To finally tell the truth about something
To give someone an advantage that others also deserve but don’t receive.
To suspect that something is wrong.
To win all available prizes in a competition.
Meant to be taken as a joke, even when it seem serious or sincere.
True or accurate but not entirely.
41 WAEC idioms asked once
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Complete freedom and authority to act or make decisions.
A scene of chaos or noisy confusion.
An embarrassing secret of something in the past.
To talk without going straight to the main point.
To do something new or pioneer a discovery.
To create unrealistic or impractical plans that have very little chance of happening.
Eventually or after a short while.
By any means possible, whether fair or dishonest.
An unbelievable story, often told to deceive.
Little or no consolation or encouragement for a disappointing situation.
To be heavily criticized or blamed.
Every unpleasant situation has a positive side or some advantage.
To dismiss someone from a job or place immediately.
To escape punishment.
To blindly copy or follow the majority without independent thought.
Easily or without a doubt.
To suddenly become very angry or upset.
To stay up-to-date with the latest developments on a topic.
To accomplish two things with a single action.
To learn how to do the basic things that a job or task requires.
To leave a place or situation permanently.
To act slowly or delay doing something.
To earn just enough money for basic living expenses with no surplus.
To be happy over false hope or in ignorance.
To stop a potential problem at an early stage before it grows into something worse.
Free from danger or difficulties.
To deceive someone into accepting something fake or undesirable.
To act in a certain way just for popularity or public approval.
To feel surprised or disapproving, especially over something questionable.
To seriously warn someone about their behaviour, often with a threat of punishment.
Seem genuine or believable.
To remain neutral or avoid taking sides in an argument.
To refuse to change one’s position, despite physical or mental pressure.
A final performance before retirement or death.
To make someone suddenly in love or impressed with you.
To be extremely worried or frustrated about something.
Through good and bad times.
To spend less money than usual, often due to financial difficulties.
To start behaving better.
A very small contribution, often monetary.
With distinction or an excellent result.
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